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Resolved Question: Does anyone know where this place is?

Ok I’m trying to find the location of a resort/hotel villas as it's always been a place of interest to me, but I have no idea where it is. The place is like a set of bungalows I think that sit out on the ocean. You walk out to them on boardwalks from a little island - nice of looks like a typical fiji/thailand type island. The little bungalows (or whatever they are) literally sit on the ocean and the ocean is your backyard etc. Anyone know what and where I’m talking about? Can people holiday there? I have a picture of it but I don't think I can upload it here Well i just found on someone else's question the place called 'Bora Bora island' which has the rooms out on the ocean. is this the only place like that?

9 Sep 2008, 7:13 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: whats the best spot to stay in fiji..mainland or islands?

we are going for our honeymoon october 09 . we will both be 24 so want somewhere peacefull so we can sip on cocktails by the beach but somewher that still has some younger people like us and nightlife? we cant decide whether to stay on the main island or one of the smaller remote ones...does anyone have any experiences there?

9 Sep 2008, 4:09 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: getting married in fiji and need advice?

We plan to marry in Fiji in August, any advice? We have been to castaway island and thought it was lovely so probably there. Anyone else been married there? Oh and we also have a toddler.

9 Nov 2008, 10:04 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: Traveling to Fiji with a 17month old.What do I pack for him?

We are off to Fiji for ten days this Sunday. We are staying at two different resorts, one on the mainland and one on Castaway island. I want to be totally prepared so we can every like our holiday. The resorts only have a tiny store selling sun cream etc.. What should I pack for my 17 month old son. HELP!!!

8 Oct 2008, 6:10 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: possibly moving to venezuela --- need info !!!!!!!?

my dad has been offered a 5 year contract with sea wolf (oil company ) in venezuela which means my family moving there . my whole family has to agree but im not 100% sure. the company would pay for me to go to an american international school but do they have internatrional highschools too ? coz it means that we'd probaly move back to newzealand when i am 17 and id nearly be ready to start college . do you think i should agree ? the company will pay for business class tickets to nz , fiji or austrailia once a year and they pay for a home , a car , petrol , every the bills like electricity , sky ,ect but im really worried like do i have to learn spanish ? and can i have a pet monkey ? what other pets can i have ?what are the most common cars on the road coz both my parents steer hiluxes . and will i fit in well ? my dad is a part irish part kiwi and my mom is a part spanish part philipene and i am the combination of every that so ive got lightly tanned coloured skin and talk in a kiwi accent . ive lived in fiji for 5 years so is it anything like it ? my dad used to travel to malaysia and singapore , dubai , brunai , nigeria on a 1 month on one month off routine and now if we move he will leave at 7 arrive home at 5 and spend the whole day in an office . with 6 paid weeks off a year . ( i lived on an island in fiji and in the city in newzealand so will i find it a lot different ? and like how much would i pay for an ipod over there ? please help coz i dont know anything about venezuela . and do youknow any websites that could give me more info . thax - id really apreciate every of your help erika .

7 Sep 2008, 7:06 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: What nation(s) do these islands belong to?

Fiji Irian Java Java Kalimantan Luzon Mindanao Nauru North Island South Island Palau Palawan Stewart Island Sumatra Tasmania Tuvalu Vanuatu If you can answer even just one..Please help me out (:

7 Nov 2008, 6:30 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Where do Australians take their tropical vacations?

I've never been to Australia but I'm moving to Sydney soon. In the US we take our tropical vacations to the Caribbean and Hawaii typically. Where do Australians vacation? I'm assuming Fiji and islands close to the continent?

7 Nov 2008, 1:38 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Is it dangerous to swim about 0.6 miles between two small islands in fiji?

like are there any dangerous creatures? sharks? rocks?

6 Sep 2008, 2:45 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Immigration questions?

Hi, I have a question regarding immigrating my mom in law to the united states. She is 73 years old. Lives in Fiji Islands with her daughter. My husband is a citizen of the US. His mom is very sick and we want to bring her over here and have her stay here permanetly. She will need medical attention. Her other son had petioned for her a while back. Everything went thru fine and she came to the united states and stayed for 2 years. She then went back to visit fiji and didn't arrive back. What would have happened to every her prior paper work? Would my husband have to redo every the paper work that his brother had done 2 to 3 years ago? and what about medical insurance...she has medical problems...failing kidneys...how would every her insurance, if any, be covered? Also, what if she comes to US on a tourist visa, can we petition for her while she is visiting. And, her nephew want to petition for her, can they legally do that or only kids can do? sorry...so many q's

6 Oct 2008, 4:48 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: What is a good place to honeymoon?

My FH and I are thinking about somewhere in Europe( I am a history major in college, so I am loving that idea most.) And we are also looking at the Fiji islands. My uncle works for United Airlines, and is getting round trip airfare tickets for free. I am just wondering if anyone could give me some insight on how much it will be costing us to go abroad (we live in US)? And if you could, give me some insights to other fun places to travel! Thanks a lot! Greece sounds amazing! I've had friends go there, and they say it's nothing less than amazing. My aunt also is a flight attendant for UA. Oh, and California is out- I live in Cali, I'm leaving the US for sure!

6 Oct 2008, 4:23 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Does anyone know any good places in fiji that arent too expensive each night? ?

Me and three other friends want to go to fiji in march, we're every 21so it definately has to be an island with lots of life and things to do! but definately really nice and peaceful areas on the island too.. thanks guys

5 Nov 2008, 10:05 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: I'm in my last year of sixth form and considering taking a year out to travel?

Hi, I'm a 17 year old female considering taking a year out before university and want to visit UK> San Francisco> Las Vegas> Los Angeles> Cook Islands> Fiji> New Zealand> Australia. I doubt any of my friends would arrive and I have some questions: Would it be safe to travel on my possess through on of those internet sites that set up your holiday for you and introduce you to a group of people? I'm a very clean person and not showering for a day makes me feel queasy. Will this be a problem? I do not really want to travel the far east because of safety issues, am I worrying with out reason? Is it worth traveling round? How much money will I need? Thank you Nicole xx

4 Sep 2008, 7:04 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Get answers from millions of real people.?

I am an Indonesian and I want to go to Fiji Island and what flights are going there from any Part of Indonesia or any ships or other transportation going to Fiji Island ? thank you for helping me.

4 Nov 2008, 5:11 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Could Pacific Island teams compete in the NRL, would that ever be considered? ?

We could realy grow NRL, like the Super 14's did with Rugby! A couple of mergers with the Sydney teams, Bears to the Central Coast, include Fiji, PNG, Samoa, tonga, North & South Island NZ, with teams like Sydney City, Parra-Penrith, Manly, Central Coast Bears, St George-Cronulla-Illawarra, West Tigers, Bulldogs-Bunnies, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cowboys........what do you think?

31 Oct 2008, 7:09 am | click here for answers

Voting Question: How can i send sms to Fiji island?

i m in india and want to send sms to fiji.. can anyone help me?

3 Oct 2008, 2:05 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Holiday in Fiji tomorrow, any suggestions on what to do?

I am staying on Denarau island at the Sofitel for 5 nights for my honeymoon. Does anyone have suggestions on where to eat cheaply and must look activities etc.? Thanks to everyone who can help.

29 Oct 2008, 10:48 pm | click here for answers

Open Question: Is there anyone out there who can help me get a loan?

hi, i live in a third world country (Fiji Islands)and it is quite difficult to survive here. As a result i always try to find new ways of making money. Recently i was able to receive a credit card from a local bank, but only with a credit limit of $300. lately i managed to register with ebay and paypal, and was able to buy 2 mobile phones, which i sold to my local customers. The phones became a "hit", and now more people want them. Now what i need is a loan of about US$2000, to kick start this business. The local bank is not very willing, since they want me to register the business and pay government tax, in addition to the high interest they will charge. I dont have a problem with paying the tax, if i was not struggling to survive myself. i do intend to register the business once i am able to receive a bit of financial freedom. I need help here. Is there anyone who is willing to give me a loan??

29 Nov 2008, 6:24 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Thoughts on taking a gap year before first year of college, with a friend from high school?

My pal and I from high school, we're currently juniors, are thinking about taking a gap year before college so we can look the world and live a little before we decide to go to university. Now, we were thinking about going to Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands or india and eygpt, for those who have been on a gap year what are your thoughts on these countries? Also, is is wise to take a gap year through a company (example: Rustic Pathways) or plan in on our possess? thanks!

28 Sep 2008, 7:51 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

wanting to go on a trip at the end of this year, no matter the cost, sick be there! the most votes on either these two, and specifically where, i will go! a)Pacific Islands..Thats is, Fiji, Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Marquaesas Islands, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Cook Islands.... b)Meditteranean..That is, Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Trnidad and Tobacco....l

28 Sep 2008, 2:15 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: What is YOUR preference!?

For breakfast would you like A) Cereal B) Eggs and Bacon C) Pancakes D) Breakfast burrito E) Grits Your in the store, you would buy A) Nikes B) K-Swiss C) Addidas D) Air Jordans E) Pumas Your nice of dessert A) Cheesecake B) Sugar cookie C) Chocolate cupcake D) Churro E) Ambrosio Salad You prefer A) Yahoo B) Aol C) Msn D) Google You rather Visit A) Virgin Islands B) Fiji Mountains C) London D) Venice E) Mexico Its a Low key afternoon you sit down to watch A) Comedy Channel B) Travel or History channel C) TBS or HBO D) Food Network E) VH1 You rather hear A) Metallica B) Elvis Presley C) Chris Brown D) Cheryl Crow E) The Beatles My preferences ARE..... For breakfast i would like C) pancakes Im in the store, i would buy A)Nikes OR Addidas My nice of dessert D) Churro OR E) Ambrosio salad I prefer A)Yahoo i know i know OR B) AOL I rather visit D) Venice OR E) Mexico Its a Low key afternoon you sit down to watch A) comedy channel OR B) Travel channel I rather hear B) Metallica OR E) The Beatles

28 Nov 2008, 5:49 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Best place for a cheap holiday? Must be hot, with beaches, markets and good for scuba?

My GF is wanting to go over seas - again this year, so it needs to be on a TIGHT budget. We're in Sydney, so would Thailand, Vanuatu, Fiji, Soloman Islands, Papua NEW Guinea or the Phillipines be best? Are they still cheaper than domestic hollidays, like Port Douglas, Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef. You can still have good dives without the Reef right?

27 Sep 2008, 5:36 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: R U geography smart.. i'm bored?

OK im really bored so 1st person to receive every these correct gets 10 points. What country are these places in 1. Accra 2. Warsaw 3. Auckland 4. Mexico City 5. Brasilia 6. Darwin 7. Port Morsby 8. Helsinki 9. Vienna 10. Barcelona What continent r these countries in? Australia isn't a continent its Australasia including New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands 1. Uganda 2. Norway 3. Peru 4. Morocco 5. Fiji 6. Turkey 7. Algeria 8. Wales 9. Canada 10. Argentina Good Luck. i don't think its that hard

26 Nov 2008, 3:54 am | click here for answers

Voting Question: Don't know what to do .....please help?

dear viewers i am a teenage boy living in fiji and am very confused about what i should do.....its the school holidays and apparently there's no camp rock or stuff like that so i don't know what to do in my eight weeks holidays.......my mum suggested going to an island and i agreed but i said '' yeah i will go in four weeks....so until then i don't know what to do please any suggestions i really need help....am very desperate and lonely......need help............... Dear viewers i am a teenage boy living in fiji and i am very confused about what to do during my 8 weeks holiday......my hobbies are swimming,singing,hanging out with friends and going around places..........well my mum suggested going out on an island and receive to know other people...and i said'' yeah well i'll go in 4 weeks'' but until then i dont know wat to do ....shopping isnt my thing and hanging around with my friends well actually i live very very far away and though i go to school with them i dont have their number.........so thats out of topic anyways i dont know what to do in these 4 weeks apparently theres no camp rock or those sort of things in fiji........so i am really bored ....please help me with some suggestions on how to spend my holidays with heaps and heaps of fun please am really bored..........

25 Nov 2008, 6:52 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: What is the best Island in Polynesia?

Which is the most beautiful, tropical, and serene island nation in Polynesia? Such as Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, ect.

24 Oct 2008, 9:35 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: (Urgent) What would be the most popular slang word for 'friend' and 'money' in your country?

I need to know the most popular slang word for 'pal' and 'money' in these countries. Could someone help me please? Thanks a lot! i.e.: in English (UK): money=dosh, pal=mate, and in English (USA): money=bucks, pal=buddy. AFRICA Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Comores Congo Chad Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea Lesotho Liberia Libia (arab) Madagascar Malawi Mauricio Rep. Centroafricana Ruanda Santo Tomé y Príncipe Seychelles Sierra Leona Somalia Swaziland Togo Zambia Zimbabwe ASIA Azerbaiyan Bahrein Bhutan Brunei Camboya Georgia Iraq Kirguistan Maldivas Laos Myanmar Qatar Sri Lanka Taiwan Tayikistan Tibet Timor Oriental Turkmenistan Uzbekistan OCEANIA Fiji Marshall Islands Solomon Islands Kiribati Micronesia Nauru Palau Papua-New Guinea Samoa Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Just slang from AFRICA, ASIA and OCEANIA countries (they are listed over in alphabetic order). Thanks, gilarenasfan94!!

24 Oct 2008, 6:25 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: After The Public complain about the All Black haka, what will be next? ?

is it only because the every blacks beat them every the time? lets say if the pacific island teams beat them will they still complain? the english public don't like the haka, what about the Fiji or Samoa war dances?? they don't complain about that, is it because they beat them every the time? whats your views?

24 Nov 2008, 9:30 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: whats the cheapest overseas island like fiji, vanuatu etc to go thats still nice and whens the best time?

my birthday is may 27th and was hoping to head over around that time. alot is out of my price range though and im hoping to still go somewhere nice but not spend a fortune.... anyone know the best times to head ovr for cheap acc and flights too?

23 Oct 2008, 9:04 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: are the cook island really expensive?

im hoping to go travelling for a month but my budget is really low. so i would be staying in hostels. ive heard the cook islands and fiji etc are expensive in comparism to india/thailand etc. But on average how much would it be a day for food accomodation etc? Me and my pal are hoping to go for a month. Thanks :)

23 Nov 2008, 8:20 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: witch soccer country do you prefer i kno i put it already but i forgot my pass word so ca you answer it a gain?

Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Côte d'Ivoire Congo Congo DR Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Réunion1 Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zanzibar1, 2 Zimbabwe Afghanistan Australia1 Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei2 Guam Hong Kong3 India Indonesia Iran4 Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau3 Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda1 British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Isl Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela ands Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador French Guiana 2, 3 Grenada Guadeloupe 2 Guatemala Guyana3 Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique 2 Mexico Montserrat Netherlands Antilles Nicaragua Panama Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten 2 Suriname3 Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States of America U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati1, 2 Federated States of Micronesia1 New Caledonia New Zealand Niue1 Northern Mariana Islands1, 3 Palau1 Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti 4 Tonga Tuvalu1 Vanuatu Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark

23 Nov 2008, 2:54 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: witch is your favorite country?

Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Côte d'Ivoire Congo Congo DR Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Réunion1 Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zanzibar1, 2 Zimbabwe Afghanistan Australia1 Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei2 Guam Hong Kong3 India Indonesia Iran4 Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau3 Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda1 British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Isl Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela ands Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador French Guiana 2, 3 Grenada Guadeloupe 2 Guatemala Guyana3 Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique 2 Mexico Montserrat Netherlands Antilles Nicaragua Panama Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten 2 Suriname3 Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States of America U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati1, 2 Federated States of Micronesia1 New Caledonia New Zealand Niue1 Northern Mariana Islands1, 3 Palau1 Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti 4 Tonga Tuvalu1 Vanuatu Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England1 Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Republic of Ireland4 Israel2 Italy Kazakhstan3 Latvia San Marino Scotland1 Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales1

23 Nov 2008, 2:30 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: witch is your favorite country tell me if it is not on the list?

Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Côte d'Ivoire Congo Congo DR Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Réunion1 Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zanzibar1, 2 Zimbabwe Afghanistan Australia1 Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei2 Guam Hong Kong3 India Indonesia Iran4 Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau3 Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda1 British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Isl Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela ands Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador French Guiana 2, 3 Grenada Guadeloupe 2 Guatemala Guyana3 Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique 2 Mexico Montserrat Netherlands Antilles Nicaragua Panama Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten 2 Suriname3 Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States of America U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati1, 2 Federated States of Micronesia1 New Caledonia New Zealand Niue1 Northern Mariana Islands1, 3 Palau1 Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti 4 Tonga Tuvalu1 Vanuatu Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England1 Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Republic of Ireland4 Israel2 Italy Kazakhstan3 Latvia San Marino Scotland1 Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales1

23 Nov 2008, 2:16 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: Should rugby league players switch sides after this year's World Cup representative duties?

As a Pacific Islander (I am from PNG), it was so pleasing to look so many NRL and SL players in the Samoan and Tongan teams. I would like to look these players now become permanent fixtures in their national sides (Tonga or Samoa). This will be good in the long term if Pacific Islands rugby league test matches is to be imbued with some NRL or SL talent and experience. To date, Adrian Lam and PNG officials have successfully reached an agreement for reciprocal test matches between Pacific Island countries (PNG, Fiji and Samoa, possibly Tonga) starting next year. I would hate to look Samoan or Tongan players adorning the New Zealand jumper in next year's ANZAC Test or Tri-Nations Series. It will be a killer blow for RL in the Pacific if that is the case.

22 Nov 2008, 1:48 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Strange Diseases are on the rise....Do you think they will become of Biblical Poportions?

Pnuemonic Plague Emerges in Grand Canyon, Kills Biologist On Nov.2, 2007, York, age 37, was found dead - a 21st-century victim of plague - the disease that in the Middle Ages turned Europe into a vast mortuary.-The case mirrors events that have promoted a global surge in epidemics, among them influenza, HIV, West Nile virus and SARS. A study released this year in the journal Nature reported that about 60% of epidemics start when a microbe makes the jump from an animal into a human-http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-10-21-plague-grand-canyon_N.htm?csp=34 Dengue fever is scorching through the Pacific Islands, with Fiji reporting nearly 2000 cases and American Samoa reporting a year's supply of cases last month alone. Samoa, Tonga, New Caledonia, Kiribati and Palau are also reporting unusually high levels of the virus. Dengue fever, transmitted to humans through mosquito bites, is severely painful, debilitating and at times deadly. The outbreak has swept across Fiji in recent weeks. The central region, with almost 1300 cases, and the west are worst hit. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10538390 Longer drought sends Thar to threshold of famine A serious threat of famine in World's seventh largest desert Thar has emerged due to a long spell of drought and the local people have started migration to 'canal areas' to keep their families and livestock from starvation.-approx 1 Million people affected In His Olivet prophecy, Jesus gave the first description of the events symbolized by these seals—and His prophecy is unerring. He foretold that there will be a time of great tribulation, greater than any previous world conflict, and unless that time is clip short, no human flesh will survive. No treaty, no cease-flame, no human being, will be able to cease this end-of-the-age cataclysm. Events will steer the world into an out-of-control spin. But for the sake of a remnant called "the elect," His true followers, "those days will be shortened" (Matthew 24:21-22).

21 Oct 2008, 9:49 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: Help me with this hard Math problem :S ?

(The numbers in the following problem are only approximately correct.) Let us think of the Earth as a sphere of radius 6,340 km, and let us put a system of (x, y, z)-coordinates on it, with its axis of rotation along the z-axis and its centre at the origin. In this system of coordinates, the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London will be along the line of the vector (1, 0, 1.255). The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali is 33deg south of London, and at its antipodal (that is, opposite) point on the sphere is the archipelago (and republic) of Fiji. Fiji is located in the south-west Pacific Ocean, and 30deg east of it is the island of Tahiti, the largest and capital island of French Polynesia. If a plane were to fly from London to Tahiti, what is the shortest possible distance that it would need to cover? Assume that the plane is flying at a constant height of 10km. Remarks. 1. The shortest route from a point A to a point B on a sphere is along the cross-section of the sphere by the plane passing through A, B and the centre of the sphere. 2. North-south angles always express angles between the vectors joining the points with the centre of the Earth. 3. East-west angles always express the angular displacement on a horizontal plane – that is, a plane which is perpendicular to the Earth’s axis.

21 Oct 2008, 8:02 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: Can you get a fibreglass cast at the main island of Fiji?

My Nana is coming to Fiji in a week and a half and got her arm in a cast a week ago. The cast has to be split on the plane incase swelling occurs, and we were wondering if we could receive a fibreglass cast intead of a regular one. My Nana is quite a 'human fish' and it would wreck her holiday if she was not able to swim. Please help!

20 Sep 2008, 9:36 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: Should Australia control & occupy all the South Pacific Islands, than move onto South East Asia?

We could start with the Solomans, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, than move onto New Zealand (whom we could share the spoils with) to prepare for a full insertion into South East Asia, namely Indonesia, from PNG & Dilli. The oil reserves in the Arafura Basin are largely untapped and rumoured to be almost as big as Kuwait! So should we start planning for an Australian domination of the South Pacific, followed by South East Asia? Why can't we just share the spoils of Victory with New Zealand? Also should we just let New Zealand control every the tiny South Pacific Islands, than below a joint operation they can help us with South East Asia? Nabeel; 'these are the most peaceful years of mankind' ? What planet are you living on?

20 Sep 2008, 1:42 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: My trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji?

In the middle of December of this year my family and I will be heading to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji for a month. I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions of what to possibly do in these places. When we're in Australia, we will be staying in Brisbane with maybe a couple days in Sydney, so anything around there to do? New Zealand we will be going every around both islands, and Fiji we will be going to lots of the island. So far in Australia i want to: Surf Tour the Great Barrier Reef and lay on the beach New Zealand: Nothing planned so far Fiji: Scuba diving and surfing Anything else in these places that are a must look and must do? Any really good bars in some of these places? What i would really adore to do is catch a Rugby game (every Blacks or Wallabies), but I dont know when the Rugby season ends and i've looked for tickets and cant find anything. I'd also go look a Cricket game or Aussie Rules Football. So any suggestions everyone?

2 Sep 2008, 3:23 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: I want to travel to exotic places?

want to travel often to far away places... so heres where i want to go south america (tons of places here including but not limited to peru,brazil,chile,columbia,argentina,etc australia.. every around it madagascar ( hiking into the jungles same with the amazon pacific islands too many to name but mostly every of them especially fiji europe greece,italy,france,amsterdam, other places laos egypt the african jungles and the falls that i cant remember the name of hawaii (will eventually move here) indonisia vietnam china and many other places i would like to visit a few places a year for pretty much my life... i dont need to stay at expensive hotels i want to backpack around the world right now im in college with a little over $200,000 im a stock trader and a good one.. my job will allow me to travel i want to be a self employed proprietary trader... so like how much would it cost to travel to every of these places and stay there for lets say 2 - 4 weeks each..?? thanks yeahh i have no daddy suka im Russian its called the stock market idiot while you were getting good grades in high school i was trading my money started with 1000 dollars so fuck you suka

19 Oct 2008, 5:17 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: What to see/do in fiji denaru island?

is the shopping good ???

18 Nov 2008, 8:46 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: What is the best time of the year to visit the pacific islands?

Tahiti, Fiji, Cook Islands... maybe New Zealand and Australia. What time should I go?

16 Nov 2008, 2:36 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: How to become a Pilot in fiji islands or any where in the world.?

Please help me. Tell me which degree i need to obtain to become a Pilot. I really want to become a pilot. Please tell me what to do to become a good Pilot.Now i am in class 10. Please help. Please help me.

16 Nov 2008, 1:16 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: what airlines go to fiji?

i live in Brisbane Australia and i want to know what airlines go to Nadi airport Fiji Islands

15 Oct 2008, 5:54 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: i want to traveling form Fiji to New Zealand ?

Please can any body help me to search travel agent in fiji island to make passable my gurney to new zealnd i am a indian citizen living and work in Qatar.

13 Sep 2008, 5:51 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Has anyone ever been to Fiji?

My fiance' and I are trying to plan our honeymoon at Turtle Island in Fiji. The only problem is it"s like $10,000 for the whole thing. We don't have that nice of money. How did you pay for it? Or if you have never been then how can you receive that nice of money in a short period??

13 Sep 2008, 11:03 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: how to apply for my husband from fiji islands without a job.?

13 Nov 2008, 12:29 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Is New Zeland the start of the international time line ?

i was talking to friends and then started to wonder.. where is the start of the time line ? i thought it was New Zeland, but then i looked on a map, and there are islands next to them, like Fiji, so yeah, i was wondering, where does the time line Start? is it New Zeland ?

12 Sep 2008, 8:32 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: My teen story (please read, and tell me whatcha think?)?

“How’s the champagne?” Charlotte (Charlie for short) questioned weakly. “Same as always, expensive and tasteless,” I answer with a hint of anger. I don’t even look the reason as to why a cruise was necessary. They were so cliché chills went up my spine at the thought. My mom had insisted on the idea. I had shuttered in disapproval. “Bella, do you want your gift or not? You’re sweet sixteen should be memorable and spectacular. Just like you,” she had said. I simply nodded and knew there wasn’t a point in saying anything more. What mom wants, she always gets. About fifty miles off the coast of Fiji, the mountainous island that is populated and yet serene, Charlie and I look out far into the ocean only to look a life jacket within sight. Frantic, we alarm the passengers who immediately crowd to catch a glimpse of the deserted man. The others seemed, oddly, I thought, a little more concerned about how their hair survived the running than the isolated man floating closer and closer to our cruise boat. Charlie and I just looked around, stunned to look the carelessness in the people we cared most about. Almost as if telepathic, we threw our Gucci shoes into the throng of tuxedos and ball gowns, immediately before lunging toward the orange blur in the sea of blue. That is remembered. Nothing beyond is. I awoke trembling from what I thought was hypothermia. Realizing my safety only a few moments later, I surveyed my surroundings. Sand, water, mountains. Did we arrive? Was this Fiji? For a moment I sat in confusion. My head, in pain from some type of clip. Had I bumped my head? My ball gown, still united with my body, but barely. Stitches were undone, glitter replaced with seaweed. What happened to me? Suddenly, my memory became more transparent. The man out at sea, apparently in need of help, the every but helpful friends, the cries of shock as Charlie and I hit the water violently, and darkness. Charlie wasn’t here! I felt annoyed and provocative. Why hadn’t I noticed her absence sooner? Guilt filled my lungs and made it difficult to breathe. “Charlie! Charlie!” A voice cried “Bella! arrive, help!” that sounded nearby and yet so out of reach. I began to sprint, hoping to receive to her sooner with no luck. I yelled numerous times without succeeding. Her shrieks became out of earshot, and until then, I hadn’t realized how weary I had become. I was running now, into a vast forest that stretched as far as I could look. Finding Charlie, I was blissful. I was trembling to where she had lie only to turn her lifeless body over. Her pulse was nonexistent, and I took in the sight of Charlie, my Charlie, my sister. I cried until the sun went down. There was an unexpected wave of water on my feet. I turned, where I felt wet, but no water was found. I quickly found myself fearful, that is, before I woke up. My nightmare had only sped up my thoughts of her being dead. But a few short moments later, I found myself being pulled, feet dragging, by a odd, but adorable, boy. His words were, “Charlie? You know Charlie? arrive.” His English was broken, but at that point, my cares were only imaginary. Of course, I hadn’t said anything back to the boy. My thoughts were in a haze, and my mouth couldn’t seem to remember how to form the word “hi”. He took me to a secluded area with a tiki hut, a bed, and what seemed to be a working shower. I could finally remember how to form words, so I questioned, “What is this?” “Oh, just my home,” he responded ever so casually. My next question, “Where’s Charlie?” “Just follow me.” As his steps quickened, I seemed to fall more and more behind. I finally ran to catch up with him, when my speech was interrupted. It was Charlie, on what looked like a throne from one of those Egyptian movies. More confused than ever, I made actions with no thought. We hugged for what seemed like eternity, when what’s-his-name disconnected our arms. He said swiftly, “I never got your name. I’m Jack.” I could only say, “Bella,” while shaking his hand. “You know, your eyes are as blue as the ocean,” he said. I blushed, and went about with greeting Charlie. We chatted for the longest time, and Jack set us up some beds a little too close to his. Dismissing this fact, I brought up an even stranger subject. “Jack, how is it that with no one else on this island, you have food, a bed, and even a shower?” Almost as if not expecting the question, his response startled me. “I work here part-time for research.” Satisfied with his answer, I drifted into a never ending river of relief. Awake and filled with pancakes, Charlie and I talked about what we both remembered. Turns out she knew a little bit more of the story than I did. “The man in the life jacket, remember, Bell? I swam to help him, but his only words to me were ‘who are you?’ and he revealed a knife the size of my hand. I was terrified not only for my life, but also because I could look your body floa

12 Nov 2008, 4:20 pm | click here for answers

Resolved Question: Your favourite Fijian Island?

I'm just curious as to every those Fiji goers, what your favourite island was and why? Im particularly interested in hearing about Treasure Island as I will be heading there next month. Thankyou and looking forward to some replies. Hopefully not running on fijian time ofcourse ;)

11 Sep 2008, 5:07 am | click here for answers

Resolved Question: truck driving jobs in costa rica?

i want a trucking job on a island like costa rica,belize,or fiji or even guam

1 Sep 2008, 2:54 pm | click here for answers

Voting Question: friend trouble ???????

ok , to start with im girl from newzealand that lives in fiji , my best pal since january and i arent talking to each other now . you look on diwali (an indian festival ) i was invited to my other friends home , mmy mom didnt know and told my bestie to arrive over to my home to have a swim . she came over and i told her that i was goin out . (she wasnt invited because she is very bossy and mean , she was nice when i met her but then she became really bossy and mean)then she gave me a raly mean grin and said my mum had told her to arrive because my mom wanted her to arrive . my pal is a little less fortunate than myself and at the end of this year we are movin to america so i have given her my double bunks and loads of other stuff . she has stayed with me at my home on an island , my home in town and we have taken her to resorts and many places. anyways she stayed at my home the whole day while i was at my friends home , my mom thought that it would be good since then my little brother would have someone to play with.after i came back we dropped her off at her home an then went for dinner at another friends home , after dinner we went back to my besties and lit a bunch of flame crackers with them since they had none she acted really nicely infront of my mom but then the nxt day when we arrived at school she didnt even want to talk to me and trust me it is not the first time but every otha time i persuaded her to talk this time i dont want to persuade her since i think she is being very rude and ungrateful for every the things that i have done and given to her , it is not the first time that she has been mean , in the class no one likes her , ever since she has become my best pal she has tried to act like a queen and she is often referred to as the bullying witch or bullying rat , she tells people that they have to give her money whenever she keeps a secret or else she will tel , she does alot of punchin , makin up stories and acting like the head of the girls in the class . she went and told everyone that my mom was going to adopt her and send me away to a boarding skool and she also said that my mum does not like me at every and she wishes that my besti was her daughter , i know that this is every not true and i am mad but i do not want to hate anyone , i feel sorryfor her becoz like i said she is quite less fortunate than myself and i understand that this may every be because of jealousy but it is not nice , as nice as i try to be she always is trying to act like my boss and she hits me , we always battle but i forgive everyone no matter what , i do not wish to be mean to her but what should i do ? i will never be able to be her bestie again because it wont feel right although i do not hate her . she is always making up stories about me and in front of my mum she acts like an angel . what do i do ? ??????????????????????????????????? ps . please dnt tell me to talk with her about it because it doesnt work she just tels me that im am also bossy and mean and she isnt even half that , i know that i am not bossy or mean because everyone is my pal . oh and im 12 yrs old . thanx for reading every your help is very much appreciated .

1 Nov 2008, 11:43 pm | click here for answers